SINGAPORE: A man was hauled to court on Aug 7 over allegedly making insulting and profane remarks against the Muslim community in Singapore.
Elvin John Baptist, 27, a Singaporean, was handed one charge of insulting the religion of another person under the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act.
According to court documents, Baptist on March 1 allegedly posted two TikTok videos that showed him uttering words in Malay he knew would insult the religion of the Muslim community and threaten the public peace in Singapore.
The police said on Aug 6 they received a report about Baptist’s alleged actions on the same day the videos were uploaded, but discovered he had left Singapore before the report was lodged.
With the help of the Royal Malaysia Police, Baptist was deported from Malaysia on Aug 6. He was arrested by the police here when he arrived in Singapore on the same day.
Baptist is also assisting with police investigations into a separate case involving a different video circulating on social media, which allegedly shows a man stepping on a Quran.
The video is believed to have been filmed on a public bus in Singapore, the police said.
